The Validity and Importance of Self-Discovery
Episode (Lesson) 2:
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to know yourself. But you may have been told otherwise. Let’s clear that up.
KEY TAKEAWAY: Self-identification is a legitimate and often necessary path to understanding your neurodivergent identity. Barriers to formal diagnosis don’t invalidate your experience.
REFLECTION: Have you ever discounted your own self-knowledge because you lacked an “official” confirmation? What would it feel like to treat your own experience as valid evidence?
